Ghosts of Halabja
Subtitle: Saddam Hussein's trial for the Kurdish massacre
By: Michael J. Kelly.
Publisher: Praeger Security International
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780275992101
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, -- 1937-2006 -- Trials, litigation, etc; Iraq. -- Iraqi Higher Criminal Court; Trials (Crimes against humanity) -- Iraq -- Baghdad; Trials (Murder) -- Iraq -- Baghdad; Anfal Campaign, Iraq, 1986-1989; Halabjah (Iraq) -- History -- Bombardment, 1988
Genres: Trials, litigation, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Saddam Hussein & the prelude to genocide; title: Genocide of the Kurds; title: Kurdistan (intro & background on region & people); title: The Anfal campaigns; title: The gassing of Halabja; title: The two Gulf Wars; title: The 1991 Persian Gulf War; title: Divided loyalties (internal dissent w/n Kurdish factions); title: The 2003 Iraq war; title: Saddam on trial; title: Creation of the Iraqi high tribunal; title: The Dujail trial; title: The Anfal trial & Saddam's execution; title: International law - the road not taken; title: Conclusion.